Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KCNK

Mankato, KS weather

Clear and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 1 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (40%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	66%	35%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	44%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	33%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	30%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	31%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	48%	18%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	67%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	39%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	88%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	88%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	72°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	91%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 72°22°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	63%	98%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	88%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	75%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	84%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	89%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	71°22°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	91%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	94%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	89%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	90%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	62°17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	99%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 53 mph86 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 54 mph86 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
67% chance of rain, high 66°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–69°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GID) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

White Rock Creek near Burr Oak

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White Rock Creek at Lovewell Reservoir

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1580 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Guide Rock

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 111 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Republican River near Hardy

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 162 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Burr Oak 4s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mankato weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:57 PM; Morning 7:35–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:08 PM; Morning 7:25–7:35 AM; first light 7:25 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mankato. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 58 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mankato, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

White Rock Creek near Burr Oak

White Rock Creek at Lovewell Reservoir

Republican River at Guide Rock

Republican River near Hardy

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Unknown

Moon